An affordable and pocket-size glossary for Ivy Look devotees
Authored by a leading expert on the style, The Ivy Look A to Z is a celebration of the clothing and accessories of the Ivy Look. First emerging in the Ivy League schools of America's East Coast during the 1950s and '60s, the Ivy Look has had a lasting sartorial impact on fashion and culture. Democratic, stylish and comfortable, it has been embraced by presidents, film stars, businessmen and hipsters alike. With its understated yet carefully curated components, the Ivy Look embodies an approachable correctness and laid-back confidence. This visual lexicon showcases all the Ivy essentials and how to wear them—including D for Desert Boots, L for Loafers, M for Madras, O for Oxford Shirts and T for Trench Coats. Each entry is accompanied by original illustrations and text by Graham Marsh alongside period album covers, magazine advertisements, movie posters and photographs of Ivy icons such as Miles Davis, Steve McQueen and Paul Newman. With illustrations rendered in the style of a comic book, The Ivy Look A to Z offers a playful, approachable guide to a versatile, enduring style.
In this playful yet authoritative pocket-sized paperback, British-born Ivy Look authority (and illustrator) Graham Marsh guides readers from Accessories to Zippo lighters in his ongoing quest to explain and celebrate the sartorial impact of this singular American style. Pictured here, for example, the polo shirt, “one of the most fundamental pieces of menswear, ever,” as modeled by Steve McQueen at the Monaco Grande Prix in 1965, and the band-collar shirt, worn with “unwiltable” seersucker by Miles Davis at the 1955 Newport Jazz Festival. Additional entries cover everything from Blazers, Bow Ties and Brogues to Chinos, Gingham, Madras and Trench Coats, to name just a few of the greatest hits. continue to blog
FORMAT: Pbk, 4.75 x 6.5 in. / 208 pgs / 180 color / 20 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $29.95 LIST PRICE: CANADA $41.95 ISBN: 9781915427007 PUBLISHER: Reel Art Press AVAILABLE: 9/15/2026 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: NA LA ASIA AFR ME
The Ivy Look A to Z The Essential Guide for Modernist Cats
Published by Reel Art Press. By Graham Marsh.
An affordable and pocket-size glossary for Ivy Look devotees
Authored by a leading expert on the style, The Ivy Look A to Z is a celebration of the clothing and accessories of the Ivy Look. First emerging in the Ivy League schools of America's East Coast during the 1950s and '60s, the Ivy Look has had a lasting sartorial impact on fashion and culture. Democratic, stylish and comfortable, it has been embraced by presidents, film stars, businessmen and hipsters alike. With its understated yet carefully curated components, the Ivy Look embodies an approachable correctness and laid-back confidence.
This visual lexicon showcases all the Ivy essentials and how to wear them—including D for Desert Boots, L for Loafers, M for Madras, O for Oxford Shirts and T for Trench Coats. Each entry is accompanied by original illustrations and text by Graham Marsh alongside period album covers, magazine advertisements, movie posters and photographs of Ivy icons such as Miles Davis, Steve McQueen and Paul Newman. With illustrations rendered in the style of a comic book, The Ivy Look A to Z offers a playful, approachable guide to a versatile, enduring style.
